Hurricane Fred has quickly strengthened to a Category 2 storm in the Atlantic and forecasters say it could become a major hurricane later in the day. Fred’s maximum sustained winds have increased to near 105 mph early today. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Fred could become a Category 3 storm later today but is expected to start weakening Thursday.
Fred is centered about 500 miles west-southwest of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands and moving west-northwest near 13 mph.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Linda is drifting slowly far out over the Pacific with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph. For more on Fred and Linda, click here.
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